For our final guided listening, we will explore the life and work of Gabriella Smith. Make sure you attend one of our concerts starting next week! Gabriella Smith was born in San Francisco and has gone on to achieve momentous success as a composer and climate activist. Her recent concerto, Lost Coast was premiered in 2023 with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Gabriel Cabezas under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel. For our introduction to Gabriella Smith’s music, I’ve chosen to

Hello and welcome to our third installment of posts for our upcoming concert, Fascinating Rhythms premiering September 19th at the Miramar House. There will be 2 additional concerts on September 25th and 26th! Make sure to reserve your spot before they run out :-) Cooper Grosscup | Bound Bound came about as an attempt to merge the practice of “historical composition” with more modern technique and language. When composing historically, one tries to employ specific idioms and

Hello and welcome back to our email introduction to our program, Fascinating Rhythms. Make sure you catch our live performances of these brilliant composers later this month! American composer George Gershwin (1898-1937) was highly influential in many different musical genres. Though he mostly composed for Broadway, he was known for blending the styles of pop, jazz, and classical music. Gershwin dropped out of school at age 15 and began making piano rolls for player pianos